Eriksen’s ranking in second place may come as a surprise to some – given that creative types are often labelled ‘luxury’ players – but he was among the top performers in the league for distance covered last season as well, and it’s a result that is indicative of Mauricio Pochettino’s philosophy.

It’s no coincidence that Spurs are the most well represented club on the list - with three of their stars making the top 20.

Nacer Chadli and Eric Dier clock in at 11th and 15th place respectively, with the Belgian averaging 11.20 km per game and Dier running 11.07 km on average.

Much has been made of Pochettino’s commitment to the high press, and the running statistics of two of his first-choice attacking midfielders would suggest that his squad is fully on board with that philosophy.